If your flowerbeds have been taken over by weeds, late summer is the best time to get great deals on perennials. Make sure to get a professional grade landscape fabric; skimping on a cheap fabric will lead to weeds in just a year or two! Your plants will have time to develop good roots this fall and next spring you will have a beautiful flower bed. Don’t be afraid to go with a bold mulch color, one Minnesota winter will naturalize the color without leaving it feeling drab. 